Amy Ryan biography

Born in Queens, NYC, Amy Ryan attended New York's High School of Performance Arts and also studied at the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center. Straight out of high school, Ryan was hired for the national tour of Neil Simon's play Biloxi Blues.

For the next few years, she worked steadily in theater. She made her Broadway debut in 1993 and received her first Tony Award nomination in 2000, for her portrayal of Sonya in Uncle Vanya. She received a second Tony Award nomination in 2005 for her role as Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Ryan made her TV debut on the soap opera As the World Turns. Other TV performances include Quantump Leap, Home Improvement, I'll Fly Away, ER, Chicago Hope, Homicide: Life on the Street and several versions of Law & Order.